Specializing in
Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men

CeDAR's alliance and integration with University of Colorado Hospital, part of the University of Colorado Health system, helps distinguish our program as one of the nation’s best. We provide comprehensive care for both male and female patients age 18 and over-- including advanced medical and psychiatric services.

Our mission is to provide a foundation for recovery with compassion, respect and hope. We offer a rare blend of the time-tested and proven 12-Step recovery process with evidence-based practices and pharmacologic advances. Our multi-disciplinary staff provides individualized, integrated residential and extended care programs that feature gender responsive treatment and housing.

CeDAR is nestled on a private, seven-acre tract of land on the Anschutz Medical Campus and offers a soothing and serene atmosphere for individual recovery. The commitment to each patient’s recovery goes beyond CeDAR’s walls. Each individual receives a continuing care plan and recovery management activities/events are offered by our Alumni Program and Recovery Support Services as patients make the transition from the safety of the CeDAR community to a new and enriching lifestyle in recovery.

Over the past 35 years, Arapahoe House has been a champion for families and individuals with alcohol, drug and other behavioral health issues. We have help people in our community, our friends, neighbors, siblings, parents and children, find recovery. Today, we help more than 15,000 members of our community find help, hope and healing from addiction every year. Our 13 rehab centers in Colorado were established in 1975 as a single non-medical, detoxification facility in Arpahoe County. The Arapahoe County League of Women Voters was instrumental in our formation, with initial funding derived from the Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and Arapahoe County. Arapahoe House has a national reputation for innovative and effective treatment programs including residential, outpatient, detoxification and DUI services. Arapahoe House has 13 locations and more than 20 alcohol & drug treatment programs in Colorado for individuals and families serving the five-county metro Denver area: Aurora, Commerce City, Denver, Lakewood, Littleton, Sheridan, Thornton, Westminster and Wheat Ridge.Mission StatementThe mission of Arapahoe House is to provide a continuum of accessible, affordable, and effective services for individuals and families with alcohol, drug and other behavioral health problems.Vision StatementFor Arapahoe House to become the number one choice for alcohol and substance abuse treatment services known for research and innovative programs that are delivered in a comprehensive, integrated system of care that includes mental health and primary care.

Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Specializing in
Criminal justice clients

ABI (Alcohol Behavior Information) has been licensed in the state of Colorado for over 30 years providing treatment to those referred to us by the courts for alcohol and/or drug offenses. ABI is a comprehensive instructional and motivational outpatient treatment program with emphasis on effecting change in negative behaviors and practices of those referred to our agency.

ABI has served our community providing information to schools and other organizations regarding the effects and dangers of drinking and driving, as well as the disruptions caused by the use of Alcohol and/or other drugs.

Our staff is highly qualified and our therapist are licensed by the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies with years of experience in the substance abuse field. ABI respects the dignity of all our clients. Our objective is to listen, acknowledge, and focus our clients in a positive direction to avoid negative consequences caused by alcohol or drug use, abuse, or addiction.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT

At Alcohol Behavior Information, Inc. our focus is to prevent substance abuse and the negative consequences in which it creates on individual’s lives, families and our communities.

Our objective is to reduce the number of DUI and Drug offenses and to reduce recidivism by focusing our clients on self-awareness and responsibility through education, cognitive behavior concepts, problem solving, harm reduction and support systems.

To provide a client friendly environment and to respect the dignity of all clients referred to our agency.

Specializing in
Adolescents, Persons with co-occurring mental and substance abuse disorders, Women, Men

Center for Recovery offers substance abuse treatment, alcohol / alcoholism treatment, addiction treatment, drug addiction & opiate addiction treatment. Our intensive outpatient treatment program for teens and adults meet 3 times a week, including morning and evening adult groups and an after school adolescent group which focuses on marijuana and other drug abuse/dependency .Our program also provides treatment for mental health issues including depression, anxiety, and ADHD. We provide a safe, intimate setting wherein individuals can explore their core issues, develop greater self-awareness and self-confidence and learn coping skills as well as interpersonal skills. The Treatment Program will cover the following areas of treatment, with additional content to be added to address the unique needs of group members: Re-establishing or maintaining support systems Developing a solid base of self-esteem Learning healthy boundaries Finding a comfortable spiritual path Learning to express your feelings and needs Developing coping skills Dealing with anxiety and depression, guilt and anger Managing stressOur mission is to provide education, therapy, support and community resources to enable individuals to achieve their full potential. Most importantly, we focus on the whole person.

Established in 1978, BI Incorporated is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The GEO Group (NYSE: GEO), a global leader in the delivery of correctional, detention, and residential treatment services to federal, state, and local government agencies. BI provides a full continuum of offender monitoring technologies and community reentry services for parolees, probationers, pretrial defendants and illegal aliens involved in the U.S. immigration court process. BI also owns and operates an ISO-certified national monitoring center, providing 24/7 expert support supervision services exclusively to governmental agencies.

Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Specializing in
Women, Men, DUI/DWI offenders

For over twenty-five years, ACT has been at the forefront of community court ordered treatment. Our primary focus is the safety of the community. We offer group session counseling and education, individual counseling and parenting classes, and drug/alcohol testing.We are a DBH licensed facility and have DVOMB approved providers on staff.

Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors), Payment assistance (Check with facility for details)

Specializing in
Women, DUI/DWI offenders

It is the mission of the Addiction Research and Treatment Services to save lives and improve the quality of life for persons struggling with substance abuse and dependence, through the application of empirically supported treatments.The Addiction Research and Treatment Services (ARTS) is the clinical program of the Division of Substance Dependence, Department of Psychiatry at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. ARTS has provided residential and outpatient empirically supported substance abuse treatment services in Colorado for over 33 years, with an emphasis on psychosocial and pharmacological treatments for adolescents, women, men, families and those involved in the criminal justice system. ARTS is on the cutting edge of scientific research, medical education and clinical care for the purpose of reducing death and dying from addictive disorders.ARTS is dedicated to improving lives through prevention, education and treatment. To learn more about ARTS achievements, please click here for our Annual Report.

MISSION STATEMENTOur mission is to provide guidance to those seeking treatment services and assistance in order to meet requirements for the Courts and/or The Department of Motor Vehicles systems.With the application of cognitive behavioral therapy, the individual seeking a sober lifestyle will gain skill in adaptation of pro-social choices thereby leading to a productive and safer community.STAFFVirginia G. Collins has worked in the substance abuse field for nineteen years from 1991 to present. She holds an Associate of Science in Business Administration. She obtained her Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor status in Texas in early 1999. In mid-1999 Virginia moved to Colorado and obtained her CACIII certification. Virginia has worked in various settings inclusive of halfway house for non-offenders, community corrections for male and female offenders, prison setting-therapeutic communities, community correction therapeutic communities-for offenders, inpatient-transitional treatment therapeutic communities for offenders, outpatient therapeutic communities for offenders. In addition, Virginia has worked with minors to meet their requirements for the minor in possession convictions.Greg Puryear has a total of ten years experience working with Colorado Department of Corrections (male and female facilities) and the Colorado Department of Youth Corrections.HISTORYIn 2006, Greg and Virginia opened Strides LLC to provide DUI and cognitive therapy treatment services for adults and minors. Since opening, over 800 clients have passed through their doors. Strides LLC welcomes the opportunity to work with parole, probation, and the self-referrals to better the chances for the offender/individual to complete the requirements set forth and improve on their decision making to lead a better life.Special Thanks to Mario Espinoza for designing and doing all the hard work to get this web page up and running. And to my brother David who drives me to try scary new things.

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Specializing in
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders

My name is David R. Whitcomb, CAC III. I graduated Metropolitan State College of Denver's Human Services program with the B.S. degree in 1994 My colleague is Theresa Garcia, CAC III, she graduated Metro State with the same degree in 1996.

By combining the best of the state curriculum with additional classic pieces on drug/alcohol abuse while encouraging group dynamics we have created a program where the important truths are seen in the group consciousness. Working groups encourage themselves towards improvement, making our community safer.

Payment Assistance: Sliding fee scale (fee is based on income and other factors)

Specializing in
Adolescents, DUI/DWI offenders

My name is David R. Whitcomb, CAC III. I graduated Metropolitan State College of Denver's Human Services program with the B.S. degree in 1994 My colleague is Theresa Garcia, CAC III, she graduated Metro State with the same degree in 1996.

By combining the best of the state curriculum with additional classic pieces on drug/alcohol abuse while encouraging group dynamics we have created a program where the important truths are seen in the group consciousness. Working groups encourage themselves towards improvement, making our community safer.